Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin must demonstrate leadership by meeting him in person for talks. He said Putin’s behaviour shows a lack of respect not only for Ukraine,

The Ukrainian president has called Russia's low-level delegation sent to peace talks in Turkey merely "decorative." He had challenged Russia's leader to meet him in person to talk about ending the war.

Ukraine proposed to Russia to hold a high-level meeting in Istanbul. However, President Vladimir Putin refused, thereby missing an opportunity to move toward peace, according to a press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Hopes for a breakthrough in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine dimmed as Putin sent a lower-level delegation to Turkey, while Zelensky criticized this as disrespectful and indicative of Russia's lack of seriousness.

Amid whirlwind diplomacy this week over the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, it seemed like Volodymyr Zelenskyy had gotten the better of his adversary. Now Vladimir Putin has found what he presumably sees as the best way out of a tight spot by sending a lower-level delegation to peace talks.

Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. The two discussed, among other things, potential Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Istanbul, according to a statement by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

KYIV − Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would agree to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump told him immediately to accept Putin's proposal of direct talks.

A Russian politician has condemned Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent promise to wait for Vladimir Putin for peace talks in Istanbul. After his Russian counterpart offered to “resume negotiations” on ending the Ukraine war in Turkey last week,